On this Veteran’s Day of November 11th, we remember the Americans that are both dead and living who have secured our freedom and the freedom of our friends and allies around the world.
Unfortunately, the armistice that was signed on November 11, 1918 that ended World War I was suppose to be the finish of the war to end all wars.
November’s weather is still overall quite pleasant enabling many of us to finish yard work such as raking leaves, planting flower bulbs and mowing the lawn one last time. Below is a brief list of garden chores in November:
1 Take a soil test and apply lime if necessary to the lawn or garden to elevate the ph to 6.5 - 7.0.
2. Apply the last fall feeding of the lawn to insure a quick green up next spring to crowd out weeds.
3 Dig and store any tropical bulbs such as Dahlias or Cannas.
4 Finish planting any spring flowering bulbs such as tulips and such.
5. Water shrubs deeply under house overhangs to prevent winter burn or death of the plants due to dry soil.
6. Protect valuable plants from deer browsing or rabbit gnawing by spraying them with liquid fence.
7. Erect wind screens on the west side of broadleaf evergreens that are susceptible to winter wind burn.
8. Plant the tree now that you have been thinking about planting in spring so that the tree can root in this fall and very early spring.
I was relieved that we finished planting and mulching our blueberries last week as the planting would normally have been completed a little earlier this fall but was delayed because of the wet October. While tilling in the sphagnum peat for the blueberries, the nursery’s 37 year old walk-behind rototiller finally “died” when its Wisconsin engine had a bearing failure.
Many of our cascading grave blankets and pillows will be ready for delivery or pick-up this weekend with our spruce decorations ready toward the end of next week. Don’t waste the weekend as the weather will be sunny and mild.
Enjoy November.
Tom
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